Humidity. And boy is it humid out there to start. Chris it feels like the deep south this morning. Dew points in the mid70s. As high as it gets around here. The combination of heat and humidity prompting a heat advisory for much of the commonwealth. The exception down through buzzards bay and the cape and the islands. You wont be as hot down that way, but you sure are warm this morning. 76 in boston. 76 in hyannis. Doesnt take much to get beloved 90. Well be there this afternoon. Dew points low to mid70s. Very humid air mass in place, although quiet times across new england. Cant rule out a passing shower that tries to pop up here south of the mass pike, especially down through connecticut, rhode island and southeastern mass. Much of the day will be dry. Feel like 100, 104 this afternoon with air temperatures running in the middle 90s. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with danielle gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Good morning, everyone. A quiet start to your morning on the roads. H
Case that fox 25 has been covering for years and youve been covering it too. The reporter vanessa, thats right, Frank Salemme is being charged with the murder of a federal witness that took place back in 1993. That victims body was found in a mob grave in providence, rhode island and now Frank Salemme finds himself back in court, back in front of a judge. Frank salemme once stood at the top of the new england mob, but now, hes waging the fight of his life. The feds have charged salemme with the murder of a that could expose the aging mobster to the death penalty. In federal court, where cameras are not allowed, salemme appeared significantly older than these file images. Salemme was most recently living in atlanta, georgia, according to court records, under the name, richard parker, but he was arrested in connecticut, the feds say, he was trying to get away before he was arrested. He was arrested while fleeing from a potential prosecution. The reporter an allegation salemme denies. Atl
Been identified as steve from virginia. Police removing several glass panels to limit his options but he is now inside. We will figure out why that happened. Hed emergency declared for the city of boston. Anchor we have some rain moving to us now. Downpours. One is moving into shoes very. Most of the rest of the area has seen the showers come to an end. Already it is very tropical. It is at the scale of being oppressive and it will be that way. Those, a heat advisory has been posted from noon to 7 00. It will be less hot in terms of temperature. These are the high temperatures. Mid to upper 90s. It is going to be 100 or more in spots. Maria thank you. Right now a vigil is getting underway for vanessa marcotte. Shes the runner who was killed in princeton over the weekend. Th where she grew up youre looking at live video. Marcotte had been living in new york, but was in princeton visiting her mom. There have been no arrests in this homicide investigation, and police have said theyre stil
So far. Mike for the areas north and west, its not a bad time. A thin overcast right now, it will dissipate at different times. The actual storm itself is about 540 miles away from boston. We are seeing the cloud shield working its way out. The rain is way down here. The reason is not moving northward fast is because we have a big High Pressure are side, but the storm system itself is way down to the south at this point. We are watching for Tropical Storm watches, which have been issued along the outer areas of the water. Not so much inland yet. We will reevaluate that later on this morning. Maxim sustained wind and 60 mellon hour. Just now moves into the atlantic. 60 miles an hour. Rough surf along the south coastal basing areas, which is why were keeping a close eye on the threat of rip current as we had through the weekend. More about this is the warming trend comes into the week. Antoinette mike, thank you. Continuing to track Tropical Storm hermine. The storm churning up the coast
The past few days, but not nearly enough. Anchor not enough and not frequently enough. If you look behind us it doesnt look much different than last thursday. It expanded in southern new hampshire. The deficits are growing. Heather anything in the long Term Forecast . Anchor nothing that is going to change the averages. Even if we get some, if we getle growing. This is the remnant of hermine. That is what is going on. If you take a look, you cant see any precipitation. We go farther west area there is a line of stores storms. It will be a weakening trend but it could get into the berkshires maybe gives a shower to the coast. A much bigger chance for to the north and west. The heat will be turned on. Right now it is almost 90. Pretty muggy as well. Keep that in mind. We stay in the low 70s. Much more about that and the weekend and a little bit. Ed night. Concerns about one of the patriots players. We are talking about gronk. Reporter Rob Gronkowski couldnt guarantee that hell play sunda